| Joan of Arc Contributor(s): Funck-Brentano, F. (Author), Guillonnet (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1606600966 ISBN-13: 9781606600962 Publisher: Calla Editions OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | European - History | Europe - France |
| Series: Calla Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 9.2" W x 12.1" (1.98 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Warrior, martyr, saint: Joan of Arc has captivated imaginations around the world for centuries. The legendary heroine of a tumultuous episode from the Hundred Years' War, Joan led the French army to triumph over the English at the Siege of Orl ans in 1429. Two years later the 19-year-old was captured by the enemy and their French collaborators, charged with heresy, and burned at the stake -- the end of her life but the beginning of her enduring fame. This expertly translated and lavishly illustrated biography traces The Maid of Orl ans' progress from ordinary peasant girl to seer of mystic visions to savior of France. Forty full-page color plates by French artist and illustrator O. D. V. Guillonnet enhance historian Frantz Funck-Brentano's highly readable narrative. Originally published in 1912 as part of a series of young adult biographies of French leaders, this beautiful and inspiring book will enchant readers of all ages. |